How Many People Are Named Mona?
An estimated 26,048 people in the United States have the first name Mona. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Mona peaked in popularity in 1957 with 1,232 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mona as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mona paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Mona has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
26,048
About 1 in 13,159 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1957
1,232 births
Total Registered
45,753
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mona
Mona is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 45,753 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Mona as a male name
Ranked #4,810 in 1969
5 male births in 1969
Peak: 1939 (6 births)
Mona as a female name
Ranked #2,224 in 2024
85 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (1,232 births)
Mona: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mona span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 11,180 babies were registered. Mona has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mona by Decade
How has Mona tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 204 | 0 | 204 | |
| 1890s | 522 | 0 | 522 | |
| 1900s | 691 | 0 | 691 | |
| 1910s | 2,077 | 0 | 2,077 | |
| 1920s | 3,446 | 0 | 3,446 | |
| 1930s | 6,032 | 21 | 6,011 | |
| 1940s | 4,240 | 0 | 4,240 | |
| 1950s | 11,180 | 0 | 11,180 | |
| 1960s | 8,805 | 10 | 8,795 | |
| 1970s | 3,389 | 0 | 3,389 | |
| 1980s | 1,515 | 0 | 1,515 | |
| 1990s | 1,228 | 0 | 1,228 | |
| 2000s | 939 | 0 | 939 | |
| 2010s | 1,026 | 0 | 1,026 | |
| 2020s | 459 | 0 | 459 | |
Mona by State
Birth registrations for Mona span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 777 Monas were registered per state.
Mona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Mona
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Mona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mona?
We estimate approximately 26,048 people named Mona are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,159 Americans share this first name.
Is Mona a common name?
Mona is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,753 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mona most popular?
Mona reached peak popularity in 1957, when 1,232 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mona is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mona a female name?
Mona is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mona Smith, Mona Johnson, Mona Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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